About 65ROSES
Team 65ROSES
In 2006, two pediatric pulmonologists, cystic fibrosis physicians from Atlanta who were training together for the Chicago Marathon had an idea. The race was only a few weeks away when they discussed doing something special for their CF patients. Their initial conversation, held during a training run, marked the start of 65ROSES, a team of people dedicated to walking or running a half marathon or marathon.
On March 25, 2007, over 100 runners and walkers, including cystic fibrosis family members, CF caregivers, and one person with CF, wearing Carolina blue 65ROSES team shirts, raced through Atlanta neighborhoods in the inaugural ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis, support people with the disease, and connect with family members along the course. Every year since that date, Team 65ROSES has brought runners and volunteers to that race (now Publix Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon) to raise money and awareness for the cystic fibrosis community.
The 65ROSES story has continued to evolve, as we grew from a running team into a separate non-profit organization, Miles for Cystic Fibrosis, with a mission to provide financial assistance to families with cystic fibrosis as well as to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We have added our own event, the Big Peach Sizzler 10K on Labor Day, and have done more to bring volunteers to other races. We have built relationships with sponsors, grantors, and others who want to support our cause. We have taken an active role in promoting and funding exercise for children and adults with cystic fibrosis. Throughout the changes, 65ROSES remains a vital part of the Miles for Cystic Fibrosis organization.
Click here to watch a video to learn more about 65ROSES and cystic fibrosis!
Who We Support
Donations raised by 65ROSES team members will be shared with two charitable organizations vital to the cystic fibrosis community:
In 2006, two pediatric pulmonologists, cystic fibrosis physicians from Atlanta who were training together for the Chicago Marathon had an idea. The race was only a few weeks away when they discussed doing something special for their CF patients. Their initial conversation, held during a training run, marked the start of 65ROSES, a team of people dedicated to walking or running a half marathon or marathon.
On March 25, 2007, over 100 runners and walkers, including cystic fibrosis family members, CF caregivers, and one person with CF, wearing Carolina blue 65ROSES team shirts, raced through Atlanta neighborhoods in the inaugural ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis, support people with the disease, and connect with family members along the course. Every year since that date, Team 65ROSES has brought runners and volunteers to that race (now Publix Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon) to raise money and awareness for the cystic fibrosis community.
The 65ROSES story has continued to evolve, as we grew from a running team into a separate non-profit organization, Miles for Cystic Fibrosis, with a mission to provide financial assistance to families with cystic fibrosis as well as to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We have added our own event, the Big Peach Sizzler 10K on Labor Day, and have done more to bring volunteers to other races. We have built relationships with sponsors, grantors, and others who want to support our cause. We have taken an active role in promoting and funding exercise for children and adults with cystic fibrosis. Throughout the changes, 65ROSES remains a vital part of the Miles for Cystic Fibrosis organization.
Click here to watch a video to learn more about 65ROSES and cystic fibrosis!
Who We Support
Donations raised by 65ROSES team members will be shared with two charitable organizations vital to the cystic fibrosis community:
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
For more than fifty years the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a nonprofit, donor-supported organization, has been to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. Click here to go to the site. - Cystic Fibrosis – Reaching Out Foundation
Families affected by cystic fibrosis have been supported by the Cystic Fibrosis-Reaching Out Foundation since 1999. The Atlanta-based nonprofit organization provides financial support to CF families struggling with the cost of medications, nutritional supplements, utility bills or other necessities to live well and stay healthy. Miles for Cystic Fibrosis works closely with the Reaching Out Foundation and provides funding for its financial assistance program. Click here to go to the site.
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A Cystic Fibrosis Tradition: 65ROSES
Why “65ROSES?” In 1965, a little boy with cystic fibrosis couldn’t pronounce the name of his illness. In his four year old world he had something he called “65 roses,” and since then his simple mispronunciation has come to stand for much more than a large bouquet of beautiful flowers. Over the years the cystic fibrosis community has adopted the phrase. |
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